Plenty of robot stories deal with the dread of the too-perfect automaton, which overtakes us with its implacable logic and efficiency. But what could be even more disturbing is if robots were programmed to screw up, to make them seem more human. That's the premise of a new stage musical, Sorry Robot.»1/09/15 11:41am 1/09/15 11:41am

We're due for a new audience participation stage show that's a bloody good time. Enter Shaun of the Dead Live! As you can see from this stage play trailer, this adaptation is adorable. And it's made with the blessing of Simon Pegg!»12/31/14 7:20am 12/31/14 7:20am

Never more shall you pay full price for a sub-par comedian. A comedy club in Spain is using tablets with facial recognition software to figure out how much to charge its customers. The future is now.»10/13/14 11:30pm 10/13/14 11:30pm

Did you wake up this morning and think to yourself, "What I need in my life is more swashbuckling adventure, more disguises and swordfights, more genderbending meta-storytelling about the nature of history and identity, I must," this is still you, "MUST find a play with these things in it!" »6/21/14 12:55am 6/21/14 12:55am

Why did this take so long? There's an all-singing, all-dancing Ayn Rand off-Broadway production coming to New York in May. The Anthem is inspired by Rand's novella "Anthem," set in a world where individuality is illegal. Including the cowboy from the Village People! »4/09/14 6:25pm 4/09/14 6:25pm

There have been many versions of Douglas Adams' classic comic space opera, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy — but the original cast of the radio show, many of whom crossed over to the TV version, have a special place in our hearts. And now, they're back together again, and you can hear for yourself. »3/30/14 5:00pm 3/30/14 5:00pm

Literature and films are full of fictional versions of gods, devils and demons. Whether people are meeting the Supreme Being or selling their souls to Satan, religious icons turn up a lot in fiction. But who's the greatest God or Devil (or angel or demon) in fiction? »9/25/13 2:00pm 9/25/13 2:00pm

You can't buy The Sleeping People by Fredrik Reinfeldt in a bookstore. The dystopian science fiction novel by Sweden's current prime minister isn't in libraries. But Reinfeldt's novel about the welfare state gone amuck is available on the Internet, and now it's been turned into a stage play that sells out every show. »9/13/13 11:33am 9/13/13 11:33am

Plenty of science fiction shows us the political and social fallout of an apocalypse. But what will the end times do to our pop culture? Mr. Burns, a play opening this month in New York, does a magnificent job plunging us into a post-pandemic future — by exploring how people will remember The Simpsons. »9/10/13 12:44pm 9/10/13 12:44pm

Frankenstein Upstairs, the new play from The Honeycomb Trilogy's Mac Rogers, is an ungainly creature. Part modern relationship dramedy, part updated gothic horror, the show is worth it for spectacular performances. What would you do if Dr. Frankenstein was your neighbor? »6/20/13 3:30pm 6/20/13 3:30pm

Soon enough, we'll be seeing a fully updated Superman in The Man of Steel. But if you're feeling nostalgic for the Silver Age version, full of gee-whiz optimism and silly storytelling, then you should head to City Center in New York. While you can. »3/21/13 5:26pm 3/21/13 5:26pm

The audiences at Carnegie Hall in 1892 had a unique experience. They were taken on a trip to the moon. It was all done through special effects, of course. But since this was several years before the Lumiere brothers screened the first motion pictures, the effects all had to be done live, on stage. »1/25/13 7:20am 1/25/13 7:20am

An evil Doctor is terrorizing the city, creeping through windows to murder blissful lovers in the night. A group of lady-vigilantes, the Crimestoppers – an unholy mating of Charlie's Angels and the Watchmen – have sworn to stop him. In "Hearts Like Fists," which played earlier this month at the Secret Theatre in New… »12/17/12 11:55am 12/17/12 11:55am

How do you put the complicated ideas and huge plot devices of science fiction on stage, with a live performance? Some of our greatest works of science fiction lately have been stage plays, but it always seems like a small miracle that SF can work in this medium. »10/08/12 10:30am 10/08/12 10:30am

What you're seeing here are photographs from an early 1900s theatrical production about the mortal peril of tippling and consorting with card players. Look at Death in those pictures below. He loves getting hammered! Just check out his party face in the second-to-last snapshot! As the Historical Ziegfeld Group… »6/28/12 11:55am 6/28/12 11:55am